Example Sentences

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Americans were settling down, ballrooms were fading, and audiences were turning to bebop, rhythm and blues, and singers such as Frank Sinatra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

A few months ago, my younger daughter, Darby, and I were settling into our seats at the local AMC.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

But they were settling in nicely, and had already spoken to Chris Hemsworth, Steven Yeun, and Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Nearby, a mother and daughter were settling flowers around the grave of a young man, a son, a brother.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

Unlike the negotiations preceding new dispensations in African states like Zimbabwe and Angola, which required outside mediators, we in South Africa were settling our differences among ourselves.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela